Tessa

Tessa Santoso is one of the main characters in Record of a Spaceborn Few. She lives in the Exodus Fleet on the Asteria. Together with her husband George she has two children, Aya and Ky. She is Ashby's sister.

Tessa is a loyal Exodan, comfortable with the Fleet's traditions and way of life. She takes care of the children with the help of her father, Pop, while her husband is away for long stretches as an asteroid miner. She works in cargo management.

Tessa, George and the children eventually move planetside to the independent colony on Seed.